Actinidia deliciosa
- noun
- /ˌæktɪˈnɪdiə dɪˈliːʃəs/
- Specialized
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Actinidia deliciosa
- The fuzzy fruit of Actinidia deliciosa is commonly known as kiwifruit around the world.
Examples
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Growers in New Zealand have made Actinidia deliciosa a major agricultural export.
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I planted an Actinidia deliciosa in my garden last spring.
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Botanists first identified Actinidia deliciosa as a distinct species native to China.
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Have you ever tasted the fruit of Actinidia deliciosa?
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The fuzzy fruit of Actinidia deliciosa is a popular ingredient in many desserts.
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I planted Actinidia deliciosa in my garden to enjoy its delicious kiwifruit.
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Farmers in New Zealand cultivate Actinidia deliciosa for its sweet, edible kiwifruit.
Synonyms
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A climbing plant from China grown for its fuzzy brown fruit
A climbing plant grown for its fuzzy, green fruit
A climbing vine that produces fuzzy brown fruit called kiwifruit
Surface Forms
Morphology
Actinidia + deliciosa
The binomial combines the genus Actinidia (vines known for kiwifruit) with the species epithet 'deliciosa' (readable as 'delicious'), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a species of Actinidia with tasty/edible fruit (i.e., the kiwifruit). Although it is a scientific Latin name, the meaning is compositionally derivable from its parts and follows a transparent genus+epithet logic common across languages.
Etymology
Actinidia deliciosa is a scientific name that tells a little picture: Actinidia comes from a Greek word for 'ray' because the flower's parts spread out like rays, and deliciosa means 'delicious' for the tasty fruit. So the name fits the climbing plant that gives the familiar kiwifruit.